EP0071057B1 - Communication system with a switching arrangement for broadband signals - Google Patents

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EP0071057B1
EP0071057B1 EP82106097A EP82106097A EP0071057B1 EP 0071057 B1 EP0071057 B1 EP 0071057B1 EP 82106097 A EP82106097 A EP 82106097A EP 82106097 A EP82106097 A EP 82106097A EP 0071057 B1 EP0071057 B1 EP 0071057B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
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    • H04N21/236—Assembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. transport stream, by combining a video stream with other content or additional data, e.g. inserting a URL [Uniform Resource Locator] into a video stream, multiplexing software data into a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Insertion of stuffing bits into the multiplex stream, e.g. to obtain a constant bit-rate; Assembling of a packetised elementary stream
    • H04N21/2365—Multiplexing of several video streams
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M11/00—Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
    • H04M11/08—Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems specially adapted for optional reception of entertainment or informative matter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/434—Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams, extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream
    • H04N21/4347—Demultiplexing of several video streams
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/04—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems for time-division multiplexing
    • H04Q11/0428—Integrated services digital network, i.e. systems for transmission of different types of digitised signals, e.g. speech, data, telecentral, television signals
    • H04Q11/0478—Provisions for broadband connections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04J—MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
    • H04J2203/00—Aspects of optical multiplex systems other than those covered by H04J14/05 and H04J14/07
    • H04J2203/0001—Provisions for broadband connections in integrated services digital network using frames of the Optical Transport Network [OTN] or using synchronous transfer mode [STM], e.g. SONET, SDH
    • H04J2203/0003—Switching fabrics, e.g. transport network, control network
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04J—MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
    • H04J2203/00—Aspects of optical multiplex systems other than those covered by H04J14/05 and H04J14/07
    • H04J2203/0001—Provisions for broadband connections in integrated services digital network using frames of the Optical Transport Network [OTN] or using synchronous transfer mode [STM], e.g. SONET, SDH
    • H04J2203/0089—Multiplexing, e.g. coding, scrambling, SONET

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  • the invention relates to a telecommunications system according to the preamble of the main claim.
  • the broadband television or video signals present at the inputs of video switching networks are statically switched through in the switching network to an output line which leads to a subscriber terminal (DE-OS 2538638).
  • a switch acting as a multiplexer the broadband signal switched through to the subscriber terminal is switched to a narrowband signal, e.g. a telephone signal, nested in time.
  • the switching matrix is simple, but subscriber-specific multiplexers are required, which leads to a great outlay in terms of circuitry.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a digital broadband telecommunications system in which the effort required per subscriber is low.
  • the equipment required for a telecommunications system can be reduced by 30% or more.
  • a digital telecommunications system (FIG. 1) has a switching device DE, to which broadband input or distribution signals BB1 to BB30 are fed on input lines EL. These broadband signals are switched through or distributed in the switching device DE to the individual subscriber terminals TL1 to TLn.
  • the individual switching elements or coupling points of the switching device DE are controlled in a manner to be described later by a control circuit ST which is connected to the switching device DE via control lines SL.
  • the switching device performs both the function of spatial switching and time multiplexing.
  • the broadband signals BB1 to BB30 to be distributed are fed to a frame adaptation circuit RAS before they arrive on the input lines EL to the switching device DE, by means of which they are compressed in time and receive a time multiple signal frame structure supplemented by empty bits (cf. also the description of FIGS 2a to 2c).
  • the broadband distribution signals BB1 to BB30 are generally color television signals, but some of the broadband channels can also transmit other signals.
  • Another broadband signal is the video telephone signal BIF, which is fed directly to the switching device DE.
  • the BIF signal is individual to the subscriber, i.e. it is switched from a certain subscriber of the telecommunications service to another individual subscriber.
  • the switching device DE is also supplied with a narrowband signal SB directly.
  • narrowband signals are e.g. Telephone, telex, facsimile, on-screen text signals, etc.
  • a continuous data stream with 68.736 Mbit / s arrives on each input line EL.
  • a signal frame SR with a structure as can be seen from FIG. 2a can be defined.
  • the individual broadband signals are converted in the frame adaptation circuit RAS (cf. FIG. 1) by inserting seven empty bits LB after every 537 “TV bits”, while maintaining the frame duration TR and the line duration Tz.
  • the gross bit stream or the gross bit rate are increased to 69.632 Mbit / s (FIG. 2b).
  • the distribution signals BB1 to BB30 which are converted by the frame adaptation circuit RAS, and the subscriber-specific SB and BIF signals are fed to the switching device.
  • the video telephone signal BIF has the same frame structure as a TV signal converted by the frame adaptation circuit and can therefore be processed in the switching device like such a broadband signal - but individually for each subscriber.
  • the empty bits LB inserted by the frame adaptation are completely or partially replaced in the switching device DE by bits of the narrowband signal SB or a synchronization word SYNC (FIG. 2c).
  • a bit rate of 128 kbit / s is particularly suitable for the narrowband signal SB.
  • exactly four narrowband bits per frame or one narrowband bit per line can be faded in. If for any reason other bit rates and frame durations were chosen, it would have to be ensured that the number of bits per frame is always an integer.
  • the synchronization word SYNC which preferably has four bits or a multiple thereof.
  • control and clock signals required to control the crosspoints pass via a control bus STB to decentralized controls and clock supplies DS1, ..., DSm, ..., which via crosspoint control lines KSL1, ..., and KSLm,. .. are connected to the crosspoints of a matrix line.
  • the crosspoints are controlled in such a way that two broadband signals, for example two television signals, BBi and BBj, are interleaved bit by bit during a frame line - 7.8125 us. 2c thus contains 537 bits of the signal BBi, which are represented by I, and 537 bits of the signal BBj, which are represented by 11, and thus a total of 1074 broadband bits, for example TV bits.
  • synchronization bits and narrowband bits are faded in, in that the crosspoints connected to the column lines on which the SYNC and SB signals arrive arrive at the correct timing.
  • 4 shows the control signals for the coupling points of a switching device according to FIG. 3. These control signals result in an output signal with a frame structure according to FIG. 2c. 4 shows the drive signals for lines Z1 to Z3 of any frame number n.
  • the top line A shows the drive signals of the crosspoints for switching through a broadband signal BBi, for example a television or video telephone signal.
  • the second line B shows the crosspoint drive signals for switching a broadband signal BBj, in the third line C the drive signals for switching the synchronization word SYNC and in the fourth line D the drive signals for switching the narrowband signals SB.
  • the selection of the broadband signals to be switched through to a subscriber terminal e.g. the selection of a TV program takes place via a selection signal TVW1, ..., TVWn, which reaches the decentralized control DS1, ... of the switching device DE via a return channel (cf. FIG. 3).
  • the switching device shown in FIG. 5 is used in a telecommunications system in which the broadband signals (TV signals or BIF signals) are present as time-division multiplex signals, each with 140 Mbit / s (exactly 139, 264 Mbit / s) because they are present, for example, over a PCM transmission path can be transmitted in this form.
  • Each signal arriving on an input line to the switching device contains two broadband channels BB1 / 2, BB3 / 4, ..., BB29 / 30, which can have a frame structure according to FIG. 2c, for example.
  • the subscriber-specific video telephone signals BIF1, BIF2, ... and the likewise subscriber-specific narrowband signals SB1, SB2, ... reach the column lines of the switching device DE * on further input lines .
  • the broadband signals are transmitted in space and time multiples and the subscriber-specific narrowband signals are inserted into the gaps provided for this.
  • the BIF signal must be delivered with a bit stream of 139.264 Mbit / s.
  • the frame structure corresponds to that of FIG. 2c, but only one of the two broadband channels is occupied by BIF signals.
  • the coupling points K1 / 1, K1 / 2, ..., Kn / 17 of the switching device DE * arranged in a matrix are controlled via the bundle of control lines KSL1, KSL2, ..., KSLn in such a way that they connect the input columns with the output lines.
  • the control circuits are not shown in the drawing.
  • a frame matching circuit is not required in this remote control system, since the input signals already have the required frame structure.
  • the switching device DE * is made up of switching groups DG1, DG2, ..., which are assigned to the individual output lines AL1, AL2, ..., and which each consist of three coupling point rows AZ1, AZ2, AZ3, .. . consist.
  • the coupling point row AZ3 is connected directly to the output line AL1, which leads to the subscriber terminal assigned to the switching group DG1.
  • the coupling point row AZ2 is connected to this output line via a delay element VG2 and the coupling point row AZ1 via this and a further delay element VG1.
  • one of these three crosspoint rows or lines AZ1, AZ2 and AZ3 is controlled. If, for example, the TV channel to be switched through already has the desired time position, it no longer has to be shifted in time in the switching device DE * ; it is switched through to the output line AL1 via the crosspoint line AZ3.
  • a signal is to be conveyed on channel I, ie the channel with odd bit positions, to channel II, ie the channel with even bit positions
  • the signal of channel I is delayed by one bit using the timing element VG2, ie it is switched through to the center line AZ2 to the output line AL1.
  • the control signals for the switching device DE * correspond to the control signals shown in FIG. 4, but the SYNC signal shown in line C is omitted.
  • the control signals STi for the broadband signal BBi and STj for the broadband signal BBj are given to one of the three crosspoint lines AZ1, AZ2 or AZ3 in accordance with the switching request.
  • the necessary crosspoints are selected and controlled by the central control on the basis of the switching request originating from the subscriber.

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1. Communication system with a switching matrix (DE) for broadband signals (BB1, ..., BIF) and narrowband signals (SB1, SB2, ...) which are applied to the input side of the switching matrix (DE) and switched therein to lines (AL1, AL2, ...) leading to the individual subscriber terminals and with a control (ST) which controls the switching elements (K11, K12, ...) of the switching matrix (DE), characterised in that the switching elements (K11, ...) are switched through in such a way that a time division multiplex signal (TL1, TL2, ...) containing at least two broadband signals (BB1, BB2) and one narrowband signal (SB1) is delivered directly to the output line (AL1, ...) leading to the selected subscriber terminal.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Fernmeldesystem nach dem Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruchs.The invention relates to a telecommunications system according to the preamble of the main claim.

Bei einem bekannten derartigen Fernmeldesystem werden die an den Eingängen von Videokoppelfeldern anliegenden breitbandigen Fernseh- oder Videosignale in dem Koppelfeld statisch auf eine Ausgangsleitung durchgeschaltet, die zu einem Teilnehmerendgerät führt (DE-OS 2538638). Durch als Multiplexer wirkende Schalter wird das zu dem Teilnehmerendgerät durchgeschaltete Breitbandsignal mit einem Schmalbandsignal, z.B. einem Fernsprechsignal, zeitlich verschachtelt. Bei diesem Fernmeldesystem ist das Koppelfeld zwar einfach aufgebaut, es sind aber teilnehmerindividuelle Multiplexer erforderlich, was zu einem grossen schaltungstechnischen Aufwand führt.In a known telecommunication system of this type, the broadband television or video signals present at the inputs of video switching networks are statically switched through in the switching network to an output line which leads to a subscriber terminal (DE-OS 2538638). By means of a switch acting as a multiplexer, the broadband signal switched through to the subscriber terminal is switched to a narrowband signal, e.g. a telephone signal, nested in time. In this telecommunications system, the switching matrix is simple, but subscriber-specific multiplexers are required, which leads to a great outlay in terms of circuitry.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein digitales breitbandiges Fernmeldesystem zu schaffen, bei dem der pro Teilnehmer erforderliche Aufwand gering ist.The invention has for its object to provide a digital broadband telecommunications system in which the effort required per subscriber is low.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss durch die Lehre des Hauptanspruchs gelöst. Zweckmässige Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen gekennzeichnet.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the teaching of the main claim. Appropriate developments of the invention are characterized in the subclaims.

Durch die Erfindung lässt sich der Geräteaufwand für ein Fernmeldesystem um 30% oder mehr verringern.With the invention, the equipment required for a telecommunications system can be reduced by 30% or more.

Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden im folgenden anhand der Zeichnung erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 die erfindungswesentlichen Bestandteile eines breitbandigen digitalen Fernmeldesystems in schematischer Darstellung;
  • Fig. 2a bis Fig. 2c den Rahmenaufbau der Nachrichtensignale an verschiedenen Stellen des erfindungsgemässen Fernmeldesystems;
  • Fig. 3 die Durchschalteeinrichtung des Fernmeldesystems nach Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 die Ansteuersignale für die Schaltelemente der Durchschalteeinrichtung nach Fig. 3 bei einem Rahmenaufbau nach Fig. 2c, und
  • Fig. 5 die Durchschalteeinrichtung einer anderen Ausführung eines erfindungsgemässen Fernmeldesystems.
Embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawing. Show it:
  • Figure 1 shows the essential components of the invention of a broadband digital telecommunications system in a schematic representation.
  • 2a to 2c the frame structure of the message signals at various points in the telecommunication system according to the invention;
  • 3 shows the switching device of the telecommunications system according to FIG. 1;
  • Fig. 4 shows the control signals for the switching elements of the switching device according to Fig. 3 with a frame structure according to Fig. 2c, and
  • 5 shows the switching device of another embodiment of a telecommunication system according to the invention.

Ein digitales Fernmeldesystem (Fig. 1) weist eine Durchschalteeinrichtung DE auf, der auf Eingangsleitungen EL breitbandige Eingangs- oder Verteilsignale BB1 bis BB30 zugeführt werden. Diese Breitbandsignale werden in der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE auf zu den einzelnen Teilnehmerendgeräten TL1 bis TLn durchgeschaltet oder verteilt. Die einzelnen Durchschalteelemente oder Koppelpunkte der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE werden in einer noch zu beschreibenden Weise durch eine Steuerschaltung ST gesteuert, die über Steuerleitungen SL mit der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE verbunden ist. Dabei führt die Durchschalteeinrichtung sowohl die Funktion einer räumlichen Durchschaltung als auch einer zeitlichen Multiplexierung durch.A digital telecommunications system (FIG. 1) has a switching device DE, to which broadband input or distribution signals BB1 to BB30 are fed on input lines EL. These broadband signals are switched through or distributed in the switching device DE to the individual subscriber terminals TL1 to TLn. The individual switching elements or coupling points of the switching device DE are controlled in a manner to be described later by a control circuit ST which is connected to the switching device DE via control lines SL. The switching device performs both the function of spatial switching and time multiplexing.

Die zu verteilenden Breitbandsignale BB1 bis BB30 werden, bevor sie auf den Eingangsleitungen EL zu der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE gelangen, einer Rahmenanpassungsschaltung RAS zugeführt, durch die sie zeitlich komprimiert werden und eine durch Leerbits ergänzte Zeitvielfachsignal-Rahmenstruktur erhalten (vgl. hierzu auch die Beschreibung zu den Fig. 2a bis 2c).The broadband signals BB1 to BB30 to be distributed are fed to a frame adaptation circuit RAS before they arrive on the input lines EL to the switching device DE, by means of which they are compressed in time and receive a time multiple signal frame structure supplemented by empty bits (cf. also the description of FIGS 2a to 2c).

Die breitbandigen Verteilsignale BB1 bis BB30 sind im allgemeinen Farbfernsehsignale, einige der Breitbandkanäle können aber auch andere Signale übertragen. Ein weiteres breitbandiges Signal ist das Bildfernsprechsignal BIF, das der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE direkt zugeführt wird. Das BIF-Signal ist teilnehmerindividuell, d.h. es wird von einem bestimmten Teilnehmer des Fernmeldedienstes zu einem anderen Einzelteilnehmer vermittelt. Der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE wird ausserdem ein Schmalbandsignal SB direkt zugeführt. Derartige Schmalbandsignale sind z.B. Fernsprech-, Fernschreib-, Fernkopier-, Bildschirmtext-Signale usw.The broadband distribution signals BB1 to BB30 are generally color television signals, but some of the broadband channels can also transmit other signals. Another broadband signal is the video telephone signal BIF, which is fed directly to the switching device DE. The BIF signal is individual to the subscriber, i.e. it is switched from a certain subscriber of the telecommunications service to another individual subscriber. The switching device DE is also supplied with a narrowband signal SB directly. Such narrowband signals are e.g. Telephone, telex, facsimile, on-screen text signals, etc.

Werden die Signale BB1 bis BB30, wie beim Fernmeldesystem nach Fig. 1, im Raumvielfach angeboten, so kommt auf jeder Eingangsleitung EL ein kontinuierlicher Datenstrom mit 68,736 Mbit/s an. Für diese Signale kann z.B. ein Signalrahmen SR mit einem Aufbau, wie er aus Fig. 2a ersichtlich ist, definiert werden. Dieser Rahmen SR weist vier Zeilen Z1 bis Z4 mit je 537 Bits auf, was bei einem Bitstrom von 68,736 Mbit/s einer Rahmendauer TR = 31,25 ILs entspricht. Die einzelnen Breitbandsignale werden in der Rahmenanpassungsschaltung RAS (vgl. Fig. 1) umgeformt, indem nach jeweils 537 «TV-Bits» sieben Leerbits LB eingeschoben werden, dabei jedoch die Rahmendauer T R und die Zeilendauer Tz erhalten bleiben. Der Bruttobitstrom oder die Bruttobitrate werden dabei auf 69,632 Mbit/s erhöht (Fig. 2b).If the signals BB1 to BB30, as in the telecommunications system according to FIG. 1, are offered in multiples of space, then a continuous data stream with 68.736 Mbit / s arrives on each input line EL. For these signals, for example, a signal frame SR with a structure as can be seen from FIG. 2a can be defined. This frame SR has four lines Z1 to Z4, each with 537 bits, which corresponds to a frame duration T R = 31.25 I Ls for a bit stream of 68.736 Mbit / s. The individual broadband signals are converted in the frame adaptation circuit RAS (cf. FIG. 1) by inserting seven empty bits LB after every 537 “TV bits”, while maintaining the frame duration TR and the line duration Tz. The gross bit stream or the gross bit rate are increased to 69.632 Mbit / s (FIG. 2b).

Die durch die Rahmenanpassungsschaltung RAS umgeformten Verteilsignale BB1 bis BB30 sowie die teilnehmerindividuellen SB- und BIF-Signale werden der Durchschalteeinrichtung zugeführt. Das Bildfernsprechsignal BIF weist den gleichen Rahmenaufbau wie ein durch die Rahmenanpassungsschaltung umgeformtes TV-Signal auf und kann deshalb in der Durchschalteeinrichtung wie ein solches breitbandiges Signal - jedoch teilnehmerindividuell - verarbeitet werden.The distribution signals BB1 to BB30, which are converted by the frame adaptation circuit RAS, and the subscriber-specific SB and BIF signals are fed to the switching device. The video telephone signal BIF has the same frame structure as a TV signal converted by the frame adaptation circuit and can therefore be processed in the switching device like such a broadband signal - but individually for each subscriber.

Die durch die Rahmenanpassung eingefügten Leerbits LB werden in der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE vollständig oder teilweise durch Bits des Schmalbandsignals SB oder eines Synchronisationswortes SYNC ersetzt (Fig. 2c). Bei einem solchen Rahmenaufbau ist für das Schmalbandsignal SB eine Bitrate von 128 kbit/s besonders geeignet. Bei dieser Bitrate können nämlich genau vier Schmalbandbits pro Rahmen oder ein Schmalbandbit pro Zeile eingeblendet werden. Sollten aus irgendwelchen Gründen andere Bitraten und Rahmendauern gewählt werden, müsste dafür gesorgt werden, dass die Bitzahl pro Rahmen immer ganzzahlig ist. Entsprechendes gilt für das Synchronisationswort SYNC, das vorzugsweise vier Bit oder ein Vielfaches davon aufweist.The empty bits LB inserted by the frame adaptation are completely or partially replaced in the switching device DE by bits of the narrowband signal SB or a synchronization word SYNC (FIG. 2c). With such a frame structure, a bit rate of 128 kbit / s is particularly suitable for the narrowband signal SB. At this bit rate, exactly four narrowband bits per frame or one narrowband bit per line can be faded in. If for any reason other bit rates and frame durations were chosen, it would have to be ensured that the number of bits per frame is always an integer. The same applies for the synchronization word SYNC, which preferably has four bits or a multiple thereof.

Bei der aus Fig. 3 ersichtlichen Durchschalteeinrichtung DE sind nur soviele Teile dargestellt wie zum Verständnis erforderlich. Sie weist eine matrixförmige Anordnung von Koppelpunkten oder Toren K11, K12, ..., K1-33, ..., Km1, ..., KM33, ... auf, die durch Spalten- und Zeilenleitungen miteinander verbunden sind. Auf den Spaltenleitungen liegen die in der Durchschalteeinrichtung ankommenden Breitbandsignale BB1, BB2, ..., das Synchronisierwort SYNC und die Schmalbandsignale SB1, ..., SBn an. Über die Zeilenleitungen werden die für die einzelnen Teilnehmerendgeräte bestimmten Teilnehmersignale TL1 TL2,..., TLm,..., TLn abgegeben.3, only as many parts are shown as are necessary for understanding. It has a matrix-like arrangement of crosspoints or gates K11, K12, ..., K1-33, ..., Km1, ..., KM33, ..., which are connected to each other by column and row lines. The broadband signals BB1, BB2,..., The synchronization word SYNC and the narrowband signals SB1,..., SBn arriving in the switching device are present on the column lines. The subscriber signals TL1 TL2, ..., TLm, ..., TLn intended for the individual subscriber terminals are emitted via the row lines.

Von der zentralen Steuerung ST gelangen die zum Ansteuern der Koppelpunkte erforderlichen Steuer- und Taktsignale über einen Steuerbus STB zu dezentralen Steuerungen und Taktversorgungen DS1, ..., DSm, ..., die über Koppelpunktsteuerleitungen KSL1, ..., und KSLm, ..., mit den Koppelpunkten einer Matrixzeile verbunden sind. Die Koppelpunkte werden derart angesteuert, dass während einer Rahmenzeile - 7,8125 us - zwei Breitbandsignale, z.B. zwei Fernsehsignale, BBi und BBj bitweise verschachtelt werden. Damit enthält eine Zeile des Signalrahmens nach Fig. 2c 537 Bits des Signals BBi, die durch I dargestellt sind, und 537 Bits des Signals BBj, die durch 11 dargestellt sind, und damit insgesamt 1074 Breitbandbits, z.B. TV-Bits. In die noch verbleibenden Leerstellen 1075 bis 1088 der jeweiligen Rahmenzeile Z1 bis Z4werden Synchronisationsbits und Schmalbandbits eingeblendet, indem die mit denjenigen Spaltenleitungen, auf denen die SYNC- und SB-Signale ankommen, verbundenen Koppelpunkte, zeitrichtig angesteuert werden. Aus Fig. 4 sind die Ansteuersignale für die Koppelpunkte einer Durchschalteeinrichtung nach Fig. 3 ersichtlich. Mit diesen Ansteuersignalen ergibt sich ein Ausgangssignal mit einem Rahmenaufbau gemäss Fig. 2c. Dargestellt sind in Fig. 4 die Ansteuersignale für die Zeilen Z1 bis Z3 eines beliebigen Rahmens Nr. n. In der obersten Zeile A sind die Ansteuersignale der Koppelpunkte zum Durchschalten eines Breitbandsignals BBi, z.B. eines Fernseh- oder eines Bildfernsprech-Signals, dargestellt. In der zweiten Zeile B sind die Koppelpunkt-Ansteuersignale zum Durchschalten eines Breitbandsignals BBj, in der dritten Zeile C die Ansteuersignale zum Durchschalten des Synchronisierwortes SYNC und in der vierten Zeile D die Ansteuersignale zum Durchschalten der Schmalbandsignale SB dargestellt. Die Dauer Tz einer Rahmenzeile beträgt, wie bereits erwähnt 7,8125 µs, wobei die Rah- mendauerTR = 4. Tz ist.From the central control ST, the control and clock signals required to control the crosspoints pass via a control bus STB to decentralized controls and clock supplies DS1, ..., DSm, ..., which via crosspoint control lines KSL1, ..., and KSLm,. .. are connected to the crosspoints of a matrix line. The crosspoints are controlled in such a way that two broadband signals, for example two television signals, BBi and BBj, are interleaved bit by bit during a frame line - 7.8125 us. 2c thus contains 537 bits of the signal BBi, which are represented by I, and 537 bits of the signal BBj, which are represented by 11, and thus a total of 1074 broadband bits, for example TV bits. In the remaining empty spaces 1075 to 1088 of the respective frame line Z1 to Z4, synchronization bits and narrowband bits are faded in, in that the crosspoints connected to the column lines on which the SYNC and SB signals arrive arrive at the correct timing. 4 shows the control signals for the coupling points of a switching device according to FIG. 3. These control signals result in an output signal with a frame structure according to FIG. 2c. 4 shows the drive signals for lines Z1 to Z3 of any frame number n. The top line A shows the drive signals of the crosspoints for switching through a broadband signal BBi, for example a television or video telephone signal. The second line B shows the crosspoint drive signals for switching a broadband signal BBj, in the third line C the drive signals for switching the synchronization word SYNC and in the fourth line D the drive signals for switching the narrowband signals SB. As already mentioned, the duration T z of a frame line is 7.8125 µs, the frame duration T R = 4. Tz.

Die Auswahl der zu einer Teilnehmerendeinrichtung durchzuschaltenden Breitbandsignale, z.B. die Auswahl eines TV-Programms, erfolgt über ein Auswahlsignal TVW1, ..., TVWn, das über einen Rückkanal von dem Teilnehmer zu der dezentralen Steuerung DS1,... der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE gelangt (vgl. Fig. 3).The selection of the broadband signals to be switched through to a subscriber terminal, e.g. the selection of a TV program takes place via a selection signal TVW1, ..., TVWn, which reaches the decentralized control DS1, ... of the switching device DE via a return channel (cf. FIG. 3).

Die aus Fig. 5 ersichtliche Durchschalteeinrichtung wird in einem Fernmeldesystem verwendet, in dem die Breitbandsignale (TV-Signale oder BIF-Signale) als Zeitmultiplexsignale mit jeweils 140 Mbit/s (genau 139, 264 Mbit/s) vorliegen, weil sie z.B. über eine PCM-Übertragungsstrecke in dieser Form übertragen werden. Jedes auf einer Eingangsleitung zu der Durchschalteeinrichtung gelangende Signal enthält hier zwei Breitbandkanäle BB1/2, BB3/4, ..., BB29/30, die z.B. einen Rahmenaufbau nach Fig. 2c aufweisen können. Auf weiteren Eingangsleitungen gelangen die teilnehmerindividuellen Bildfernsprechsignale BIF1, BIF2, ... und die ebenfalls teilnehmerindividuellen Schmalbandsignale SB1, SB2, ... zu den Spaltenleitungen der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE*. In dieser werden die Breitbandsignale im Raum- und Zeitvielfach vermittelt und die teilnehmerindividuellen Schmalbandsignale in die dafür vorgesehenen Lücken eingefügt. Das BIF-Signal muss mit einem Bitstrom von 139,264 Mbit/s angeliefert werden. Dabei entspricht der Rahmenaufbau dem von Fig. 2c, es ist aber nur einer der beiden Breitbandkanäle mit BIF-Signalen besetzt.The switching device shown in FIG. 5 is used in a telecommunications system in which the broadband signals (TV signals or BIF signals) are present as time-division multiplex signals, each with 140 Mbit / s (exactly 139, 264 Mbit / s) because they are present, for example, over a PCM transmission path can be transmitted in this form. Each signal arriving on an input line to the switching device contains two broadband channels BB1 / 2, BB3 / 4, ..., BB29 / 30, which can have a frame structure according to FIG. 2c, for example. The subscriber-specific video telephone signals BIF1, BIF2, ... and the likewise subscriber-specific narrowband signals SB1, SB2, ... reach the column lines of the switching device DE * on further input lines . In this the broadband signals are transmitted in space and time multiples and the subscriber-specific narrowband signals are inserted into the gaps provided for this. The BIF signal must be delivered with a bit stream of 139.264 Mbit / s. The frame structure corresponds to that of FIG. 2c, but only one of the two broadband channels is occupied by BIF signals.

Die matrixförmig angeordneten Koppelpunkte K1/1, K1/2, ..., Kn/17 der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE* werden über die Bündel Steuerleitungen KSL1, KSL2, ..., KSLn derart angesteuert, dass sie die Eingangsspalten mit den Ausgangszeilen verbinden. Die Steuerschaltungen sind in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellt. Eine Rahmenanpassungsschaltung ist bei diesem Fernmeidesystem nicht erforderlich, da die Eingangssignale bereits den erforderlichen Rahmenaufbau aufweisen. Die Durchschalteeinrichtung DE* ist aus Durchschaltegruppen DG1, DG2, ..., aufgebaut, die den einzelnen Ausgangsleitungen AL1, AL2, ... zugeordnet sind, und die aus jeweils drei mit ihren Signalausgängen zeilenförmig zusammengefassten Koppelpunktreihen AZ1, AZ2, AZ3, ... bestehen. Die Koppelpunktreihe AZ3 ist direkt mit der Ausgangsleitung AL1 verbunden, die zu dem der Durchschaltegruppe DG1 zugeordneten Teilnehmerendgerät führt. Die Koppelpunktreihe AZ2 ist mit dieser Ausgangsleitung über ein Verzögerungsglied VG2 und die Koppelpunktreihe AZ1 über dieses und ein weiteres Verzögerungsglied VG1 verbunden. Je nach der für die gewünschte Durchschaltung oder Vermittlung von Nachrichtensignalen erforderlichen zeitlichen Lage wird eine dieser drei Koppelpunktreihen oder -Zeilen AZ1, AZ2 und AZ3 angesteuert. Weist z.B. der durchzuschaltende TV-Kanal bereits die gewünschte Zeitlage auf, so muss er in der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE* nicht mehr zeitlich verschoben werden; er wird über die Koppelpunktzeile AZ3 auf die Ausgangsleitung AL1 durchgeschaltet.The coupling points K1 / 1, K1 / 2, ..., Kn / 17 of the switching device DE * arranged in a matrix are controlled via the bundle of control lines KSL1, KSL2, ..., KSLn in such a way that they connect the input columns with the output lines. The control circuits are not shown in the drawing. A frame matching circuit is not required in this remote control system, since the input signals already have the required frame structure. The switching device DE * is made up of switching groups DG1, DG2, ..., which are assigned to the individual output lines AL1, AL2, ..., and which each consist of three coupling point rows AZ1, AZ2, AZ3, .. . consist. The coupling point row AZ3 is connected directly to the output line AL1, which leads to the subscriber terminal assigned to the switching group DG1. The coupling point row AZ2 is connected to this output line via a delay element VG2 and the coupling point row AZ1 via this and a further delay element VG1. Depending on the timing required for the desired switching or switching of message signals, one of these three crosspoint rows or lines AZ1, AZ2 and AZ3 is controlled. If, for example, the TV channel to be switched through already has the desired time position, it no longer has to be shifted in time in the switching device DE * ; it is switched through to the output line AL1 via the crosspoint line AZ3.

Soll dagegen ein Signal auf dem Kanal I, d.h. dem Kanal mit ungeraden Bitstellen, zum Kanal II, d.h. dem Kanal mit geraden Bitstellen vermittelt werden, so wird das Signal des Kanals I mit Hilfe des Zeitglieds VG2 um ein Bit verzögert, d.h. es wird über die mittlere Koppelpunktzeile AZ2 zu der Ausgangsleitung AL1 durchgeschaltet. Bei einer Vermittlung von dem Kanal zu dem Kanal I wird das Signal über die obere Koppelpunktzeile AZ1 zu der Ausgangsleitung AL1 durchgeschaltet, so dass das Signal die beiden Verzögerungsglieder VG1 und VG2 durchläuft. Bei einem Rahmenaufbau nach Fig. 2c muss das zu vermittelnde Breitbandsignal dabei um insgesamt 14 Bit verschoben werden, wobei das Verzögerungsglied VG1 eine zeitliche Verschiebung ""C, = 14 Bit -C2 = 13 Bit bewirkt.If, on the other hand, a signal is to be conveyed on channel I, ie the channel with odd bit positions, to channel II, ie the channel with even bit positions, the signal of channel I is delayed by one bit using the timing element VG2, ie it is switched through to the center line AZ2 to the output line AL1. When switching from the channel to the channel I, the signal is switched through to the output line AL1 via the upper crosspoint line AZ1, so that the signal passes through the two delay elements VG1 and VG2. 2c, the wideband signal to be switched must be shifted by a total of 14 bits, the delay element VG1 causing a time shift "" C, = 14 bits - C2 = 13 bits.

Die zu der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE* im Zeitmultiplex gelangenden breitbandigen Eingangssignale BB1/2, BB3/4, ... enthalten bereits die erforderliche Synchronisationsinformation. Deshalb kann in der Durchschalteeinrichtung DE* auf die zusätzliche Einblendung von Synchronisationswörtern verzichtet werden.The broadband input signals BB1 / 2, BB3 / 4,... Arriving at the switching device DE * in time-division multiplexing already contain the necessary synchronization information. It is therefore possible to dispense with the additional display of synchronization words in the switching device DE * .

Die Steuersignale für die Durchschalteeinrichtung DE* entsprechen den aus Fig. 4 ersichtlichen Steuersignalen, wobei aber das in der Zeile C dargestellte SYNC-Signal entfällt. Die Steuersignale STi für das Breitbandsignal BBi und STj für das Breitbandsignal BBj werden entsprechend dem Vermittlungswunsch auf eine der drei Koppelpunktzeilen AZ1, AZ2 oder AZ3 gegeben. Die erforderlichen Koppelpunkte werden durch die zentrale Steuerung aufgrund des von dem Teilnehmer stammenden Vermittlungswunsches ausgewählt und angesteuert.The control signals for the switching device DE * correspond to the control signals shown in FIG. 4, but the SYNC signal shown in line C is omitted. The control signals STi for the broadband signal BBi and STj for the broadband signal BBj are given to one of the three crosspoint lines AZ1, AZ2 or AZ3 in accordance with the switching request. The necessary crosspoints are selected and controlled by the central control on the basis of the switching request originating from the subscriber.

Über einzelne der Breitbandkanäle BB1, ... BB 29/30 werden anstelle von TV-Programmen auch bis zu 70 Stereo-Rundfunkprogramme oder eine entsprechend höhere Anzahl von Mono-Rundfunkprogrammen übertragen.Up to 70 stereo radio programs or a correspondingly higher number of mono radio programs are transmitted over individual broadband channels BB1, ... BB 29/30 instead of TV programs.

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1. Communication system with a switching matrix (DE) for broadband signals (BB1, ..., BIF) and narrowband signals (SB1, SB2, ...) which are applied to the input side of the switching matrix (DE) and switched therein to lines (AL1, AL2, ...) leading to the individual subscriber terminals and with a control (ST) which controls the switching elements (K11, K12, ...) of the switching matrix (DE), characterised in that the switching elements (K11, ...) are switched through in such a way that a time division multiplex signal (TL1, TL2, ...) containing at least two broadband signals (BB1, BB2) and one narrowband signal (SB1) is delivered directly to the output line (AL1,...) leading to the selected subscriber terminal.
2. A communication system as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the switching matrix (DE) is preceded by a framing circuit (RAS) by which at least part of the incoming broadband signals (BB1, BB2,...) are compressed in time and by which the time division multiplex frame is supplemented with blank bits (LB).
3. A communication system as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the input leads (EL1, EL2, ...) of the switching matrix (DE*) are time division multiplex buses over each of which two time-interleaved broadband signals (BB1/2) are applied to the switching matrix (DE*), and that the switching matrix has a timing stage (VG1, VG2) enabling the signals which are to be switched through to be shifted in time.
4. A communication system as claimed in Claim 3, characterised in that the switching matrix (DE*) contains switching units (DG1, DG2) associated with the individual output leads (AL1, ...) and each consisting of three switching-point rows (AZ1, AZ2, AZ3) combined in the form of lines with their signal outputs, one of which (AZ3) is connected to the output lead (AL1) directly, and the second (AZ2) and third (AZ1) of which are connected to the output lead (AL1) via one delay element (VG2) and two delay elements (VG1, VG2) respectively.
5. A communication system as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 4, characterised in that additional broadband signals (BIF) having the same frame structure as the output signals of the framing circuit (RAS) or as the time-interleaved input signals of the switching matrix (DE*) are applied to the switching matrix (DE*).
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